Night School Motorbike Maintenance

Note : Classes January 2017

The Basics class on Tuesday and the Advanced class on Wednesday are both full now.

We still have places on Project class on Thursday.

Motorbike maintenance classes run from September until December and from January until April, for all those interested. The classes are run in conjunction with CDETB.The large workshop is bright and well equipped with tools, work benches, manuals, DVD’s etc. Complete motorcycles and a number of engines and components are also available for working on.

Course Times:
• Courses run on Tuesdays, Wednesdays and Thursdays between 7pm and 9pm.

Duration:
• The duration of each module is 10 weeks.

Payment:
• €120 for each module.
• The fee for each module is payable on the evening of the enrolment. Payment is accepted by cheque or postal order.
• €10 supplement required from each participant after enrolment to cover cost of consumables

Contact:
• Email Denis at denisdelany@ymail.com or phone 087 2806998 for more details.

Larkin Community College offer 3 different courses for those interested in motorcycle technology. These courses have proven very popular in the last few years. The large workshop is bright and well equipped with tools, work benches, manuals, DVD’s and tons of engines and components.

3. 4 stroke cycle explained with the aid of diagrams and screen projection. Various engine layouts described. Various valve train designs and valve arrangements explained. Top end strip down of typical 4 stroke engine. Class required to remove and re install valves, re time valves on SOHC air cooled engine. (time permitting)

4. Multi cylinder engine with Shim and Bucket valve adjustment requirement, described. Tools needed and methods of maintenance explained. Work carried out on engine in class. Where possible compression test carried out before and after work.

While every effort is made to cover ALL the subjects in the time allowed, this does not always happen. Some areas of each module take longer than others. Suggestions for alternative topics of discussion are welcome.

Members of the class can work on components of their own with prior arrangement.

The workshop must be left tidy each evening in suitable condition for the next class attending.

No formal qualification can be issued by Larkin Community College for any of these modules. However a certificate of completion can be given on request.